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title: "Gonana Guesthouse vs Paternoster Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Gonana Guesthouse or Paternoster Hotel in Paternoster? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Gonana Guesthouse vs Paternoster Hotel

Both are in Paternoster, 920 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Resort · ★★★★ · Bekbaai
## [Gonana Guesthouse](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gonana-guesthouse-paternoster/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Location score:** 6.3

- **Score by category:** 5 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1452164/agoda/?lang=en)

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Hotel · Paternoster
## [Paternoster Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/paternoster-hotel-paternoster/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.0 ·  Good

- **Score by category:** 3 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1945341/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Gonana Guesthouse

It comes out ahead on 5 of 11 compared facts. 920 m apart.

### Choose Gonana Guesthouse if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 7.0)

### Choose Paternoster Hotel if you want

-   to walk to the sights (210 m / 1.1 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (17 / 0)

### Why is Gonana Guesthouse better than Paternoster Hotel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 7.0) (+2.5)

### Why is Paternoster Hotel better than Gonana Guesthouse?

1.  920 m closer to the city centre (−920 m)
2.  17 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+17)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Gonana Guesthouse | Paternoster Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.5 | – |
| Location | 6.3 | – |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 7.0 | – |
| Beach access | 10.0 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.3  (+1.1) | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.5  (+2.5) | 7.0 |
| Number of reviews | 42  (+20) | 22 |
| Location |
| Location score | 6.3 | 7.3  (+1.0) |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km | 210 m  (−920 m) |
| To the beach | 40 m  (−150 m) | 190 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 0 | 17  (+17) |
| To the nearest food shop | 1.2 km | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | 8 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

920 m apart

Gonana Guesthouse: city centre: 1.1 km, beach: 40 m.

Paternoster Hotel: city centre: 210 m, beach: 190 m, 17 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Paternoster

[Paternoster weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/south-africa/western-cape/paternoster/weather)

## Gonana Guesthouse or Paternoster Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, Gonana Guesthouse or Paternoster Hotel?

Gonana Guesthouse leads in 5 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Paternoster Hotel is stronger in location score, distance to the centre, restaurants within 500 m.

### Which is cheaper, Gonana Guesthouse or Paternoster Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Paternoster Hotel is closer: 210 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Gonana Guesthouse.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Gonana Guesthouse is 40 m from the nearest beach; Paternoster Hotel is 190 m.

### How far apart are Gonana Guesthouse and Paternoster Hotel?

The two hotels are 920 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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